The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-11
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
An Express Train of the S.. Louis. Arkansas
& Texas Plundered by Three Masked Men,

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 10-Information il
just received here that train bound north over
the 81. Louis Arkansas q Texas railroad was
stopped by traiu-robbers ten miles this side Of
Texarkana, Ark, late last night and the express
car mail and passengers all relieved OF their
cash. Governor Hughes has just received the
following from General Superintendent Holman,
of the St Louis. Arkansas 6 Texas road:
TExAREASA Ark, Dec. 10.
To Hon. =. P. Hughes. Governor
Our north bound passenger train robbed, ten
miles north of here, last evening. about clock, by
three masked men, The express robbed;
passengers and mail not molested. Have started
armed posse from here north. and from Leadville
south 4 posse has also gone up the Iron Mountain
leading to this place. W. p. HoMAN.
Governor Hughes has offered 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of each robber. The
railroad company also offer several thousand
dollars reward. The amount taken is said to
reach $4,000. A Gazette Pine Bluff special
says the robbery occurred at o'clock last
night, twelve miles moth of Tsxarkana, on tho
train bound north. R. P. johnson, the postal
clerk ON duty at the time. says tho train was
suddenly stopped when moving out of Geneva
station. He saw three rough looking mon
board the engine, and he knew something was
wrong SO he blew out the lights
in his compartment and locked the
doors. Inc express messenger Ola
the same thing. The three robbers were
armed with Winchester rife and 8 couple Of
pistols each. They ordered the doors opened.
and fred several shots through the windows.
They then used pick-ax, and johnson fred one
shot through o window, which was answered by
a voliey. Finding resistance useless. and the
lives OF the engineer and fireman at stake, the
express messenger opened his doors. wlen
light was struck and q search by the robbers be-
gan. johnson does not know accurately. but
thinks the robbers must have got $4,000. A
good deal of Louisiana lottery money % went mp
of the robbers was much agitated,
and the mail clerk told him he more scared
know one of the men any where. The leader
weighs 200 pounds, and is thick, heavy-set
man, very rough. with big hands and feet, and
blue eyes. The conductor opened the door and
was fired on. There was panic among the pas
sengers, who seemed paralyzed with
fear After quitting the express car
they entered the mail Johnson
expostulatsd that that was UEcle Sans domin-
ion. and that they already had good deal of
booty, and If they disturbed the mails it would
go hard with them. One replied, that Is So
excitement prevails il the region of the robbery,
and mounted men are securing the woods every
where. officials at Lewisville, as soon as mott
fed, went out with posse.
After the robbery officers were soon on the
ground, and two of them had running fight
with the robbers for about mile and half.
One robher lost his hat and cartridge box. and
another was wounded, as shown by blood along
the trail. All parties were mounted. and so far
the robbers have escaped. although thor capt
ure Is hourly expected as officers ara securing
the country in every direction
At o'clock this morning one pursuing party
came with fugitives believed to be the rob-
bers, and a running fight followed the posse
firing guns and pistols to which there WAS
occasional reply. Late tonight no captures
had been made, but officers were pursuing the
robbers with bloodhounds, confident in their
early capture.